Calf&#39;s muzzle.



W. C. BLOCK.

CALF'S MUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED mm, 1917.

Patented July 24, 1917.

lflMf/VTUW N/WYEJaES WILLIAM C. BLOCK, OF BUFFALO, MINNESOTA.

CALFS MUZZLE.

Application filed April 4, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. BLOCK, citizen of the United States, resident of Bulfalo, county of Wright, State of Minne sota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Calves Muzzles, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a device to prevent a sucking calf from butting the cow.

A further object is to provide a device having an attachment for use in weaning a calf.

The invention consists generally in the constructions and combinations hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a view of a calfs head with my anti-butting device mounted thereon,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the construction of the device,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the weaning device,

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showing the means for adjusting the device to fit the calfs head.

In the drawing, 2 represents a flexible band of sheet metal or other suitable mate rial adapted to be placed on the head of the calf with the ends of the band lapping by one another beneath the jaw. These ends are adjustably connected to each other, preferably by providing slots 3 therein and a bolt 4 having a thumb nut 5, which, when loosened, will allow the ends of the band to be moved back and forth for the purpose of adjusting it to the size of the calfs jaw. This adjusting means is shown in detail in Fig. 5. A strap 6 is also attached to the band and is carried around the head of the calf, back of the ears, for holding the device in place. 7 represents a plate that is curved to fit the head of the calf and provided with an opening 8 in front of which is a connecting strap 9 between the sides of the plate extending across the nose of the calf when put in place for use. This plate 7 is secured to the band 2 by suitable means such as rivets 10. A second plate 11 is curved to fit a plate 7 and has slots 12 thereon to receive the rivets, and a bolt 13 is mounted in the band 2 and Pr ject e t ar y th re r m Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1917. Serial No. 159,737.

through the plates 7 and 11. A fiat spring 14: is mounted on the bolt 13 and is held in place thereon by a nut 15, and one end of said spring is adapted to rest on the head of the calf while the opposite end extends under the plate 11 and is outwardly turned as at 16 to bear on said plate and yieldingly hold it away from the plate 7.

A series of comparatively sharp points or tongues are pressed out of the plate 11 and bent inwardly, so that when pressure is applied to the forward portion of the plate 11 and it is rocked on the bolt 13, these points will strike the head of the calf just ack of the nose and dig into the flesh suffi ciently to prevent him from continuing to butt the cow. The plate 11 has preferably a downwardly curved forward portion 18 overhanging the plate 7 and the strap 9, and presents a smooth surface for contact with the cow, and normally the tension of the spring 14 will be sufficient to hold the points 17 out sufliciently to prevent them from striking the calf, but as soon as any pressure is applied to the plate 11 as will, of course, occur when the calf begins to butt, these points will be pressed inwardly and will hurt the calf sufliciently so that he will immediately cease butting, and thereby serious injury to the cow may be avoided.

To wean a calf I prefer to provide an attachment to the plate 11 consisting of a comparatively small plate 19 secured by bolts 20 in the holes 21 to the plate 11 and having outwardly projecting prongs 22 which will strike the cow and hurt her sufficiently to prevent the calf from sucking the milk. This device can be attached or removed as occasion may require.

The device may be made in various sizes and in various ways the details of construction may be modified and still be within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination, with a band, having means for attaching it to the head of a calf, of a plate curved to fit the calfs head and having slots therein and rivets mounted in said band and passing through said slots, a bolt centrally mounted in said band between said rivets, passing through said plate and permitting it to rock inward toward the calfs head, a spring for normally pressing said plate outwardly, and points pressed inwardly from said plate for engaging the calfs. head. i

2. The combination, with a band having said plate for loosely connecting them tomeans for attaching it to a calfs head, a gether, said plate having a sliding connecplate curved to fit the calfs head, a bolt tion with said band and provided with in-' centrally mounted in said band and passing wardly projecting points for digging into through said plate for loosely connecting the head when pressure is applied to said them together, the edges of said plate hay-plate, a spring for normally holding said ing a sliding connection with said band, said points out of contact with the head, the plate being provided with inwardly projectforward end of said plate having holes ing points for digging into the head when therein, and a weaning device having bolts pressure is applied to said plate, and a for securing it in said holes. spring for normally holding said points'out In witness whereof, I have hereunto set of contact with the head. my hand this 31st day of March, 1917 3. The combination, With a band having WVILLIAM BLOCK. 1

means for attaching it to a calfs head, a Witnesses: plate curved to fit the head, a bolt centrally C. T. BAGKLIFFE, mounted in said band and passing through J. J. WOOLLEY.

Copies 0! this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 7

Washington, D. G. 

